‘AITA for not letting my sister adopt my baby after she called me heartless and unfit to be a mom?’

When a child is born in a family, it is not just the mother who is emotionally attached to the baby, but every other family member is equally connected with the newborn. However, at times, some close ones become too possessive of the baby that they want to keep them as their own.

Recently, a woman on Reddit's popular "Am I the A*****e" forum shared an incident where her sister called her "heartless" and unfit to be a mom after she refused to let her adopt her baby.

Woman called 'heartless' and unfit to be a mom by her sister

The woman wrote on the AITA forum that she is 27 years old and got pregnant unexpectedly after a short relationship. The father of the child isn’t involved, but she decided to keep the baby.

She added that her family has been supportive except for her older sister, who is 34 years old. She added that her sister has been struggling with infertility for years.

The woman wrote on the AITA post, "From the moment she found out I was pregnant, she kept making comments like, 'It’s not fair that you get to be a mom when you’re not even married.' She even suggested multiple times that I let her and her husband adopt my baby since they’re 'better equipped' to raise a child. I shut that down every time."

She added that after her son was born, her sister came to visit and started crying when she held him. The woman said that she felt bad until her sister said, "He should have been mine. You can’t provide what he needs like we can."

The Reddit user said that she told her she was way out of line, and her sister exploded, calling her selfish for "hoarding" the baby while she's "destined to be childless."

She concluded the post, "I asked her to leave, and now she’s telling our family that I’m 'heartless' and 'ruining her only chance at being a mom'. Some relatives think I should 'at least consider it' since being a single mom is hard. AITAH?"

Internet sides with woman for refusing to let sister adopt her baby

Many internet users sided with the woman who made the AITA post that her sister called her "heartless" and unfit to be a mom for not letting her sister adopt her baby.

A user commented on the Reddit post, "If I love and care for my child and I'm spoken to like that, she would no longer be my sister unless she can get therapy and sort that shit out. If she's willing to adopt, why does it have to be the adoption of your child? NTA."

Another person commented, "That's not how getting kids work. You don't just give away your kids because someone wants one. NTA."

A person also commented, "This is beyond ridiculous. If this is real, your sister is unhinged and needs a therapist. NTA."

A user also mentioned, "NTA - has your sister even tried to adopt through proper channels or does she just wander around looking for other peoples children to steal? Being married doesn't make her a better mother, being a single mother is hard but any parenting is hard. I'd keep your sister and any family member who suggested you consider giving your child away at arms length."

Another person added, "NTA - and never let her babysit your child. I can easily see her deciding it's 'her' baby and taking it."

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